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Absinthe Friend

Absinthe Friend
A popular cocktail ingredient, the digestif absinthe is no longer available. Flavoured with wormwood, which it is said reacts with alcohol to cause brain damage, absinthe was banned by law in 1915. However, various pastis, includii Pernod and Ricard, are still available and make good substitutes.

4-6 cracked ice cubes
dash of Angostura bitters
dash of sugar syrup
1 measure Pernod
1 measure gin

Put the cracked ice cubes into a cocktail shaker. Dash the bitters and sugar syrup over the ice and pour in the Pernod and gin. Shake vigorously until a frost forms. Strain into a chilled glass. Absinthe makes the heart grow fonder

Yellow Parrot:

put 4-6 ice cubes into a cocktail shaker. Pour 2 measures Pernod, 2 measures brandy and 2 measures yellow Chartreuse over the ice. Shake until a frost forms. Strain into a chilled cocktail glass.

Earthquake:

put 4-6 ice cubes into a mixing glass. Pour 1 measure Pernod, 1 measure gin and 1 measure bourbon over the ice. Stir well to mix and strain into a chilled cocktail glass.

Waldorf:

put 4-6 ice cubes into a cocktail shaker. Dash the ice with Angostura bitters and pour in 1 measure Pernod, 2 measures bourbon and 1/2 measure sweet vermouth. Shake vigorously until a frost forms, then strain into a chilled cocktail glass.

Suisse:

put 4-6 ice cubes into a cocktail shaker. Dash Anisette over the ice, pour in 1 measure Pernod and add 1 egg white. Shake vigorously until a frost forms, then strain into a chilled cocktail glass.

Did you know?

When absinthe was first produced in the late eighteenth century, it was marketed as an aphrodisiac.

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